ic Virginia brigade. On the firft c . rhe i.'/it corps and artillery will inarch to Washington Bottom, fourteen milei t the Virginia brigade to Peter- (bn'» farm, twelve miles ; the cavalry MAder major Lewis, will move with the commander in chief—the bullocks to precede the army at diy fig >t. On the second day the column will proceed to the camp dirr&ed to be marked out between Parkin Con's and Budd's ferries. Should brigadier genetal Smith find the fecatjd day's nwreh rather too much, he will T>e pleased to divide the fame into two dajrt. The quarter matter general will immediately take measures for the full supply of forage and straw, at th; different ilagc3. The commiir<iiy ■will ptaoe tbe iicceflaiy supply of ro vifions at particnlar interm<d ate stages, where iff tes Will be necessary. It mull invariably be the duty of the officer of the day, to place guard* ever the straw as soon as the van reaches the ground, and to fee the fame fairly divided a mongst -the ttroops, which mutt be in tbe following ratio :—Forty five loads to the light troops ; forty five loads to the Miryla vd brigade, and sixty loads to the Virginia brigade ; to the cavalry fix loads, and to the artillery four loads. The brigadiers and commandants of corps, will give the rteceffary orders that the regimental, field, ftaff and company pay rolls, for one month's pay, from their firft commencement offervice.be immediately made out ; for which pur pose the legimental pay-matlers, will call en the Infpedlor and mofter matter general, for the proper forms: which pay rolls are to be examined with the mutter rolls, and countersigned by the infpe&or and mutter matter generals, before application is made to the pay matter general. The ipfpedlor and mus ter matter generals of the refpeftive line, will alio make pay rolls for the general ftaff, to be countersigned by the commander in chief previous to pay ment. LEE. SPEECH or Tiu PRESIDE NT OFT H I UNITED STJTIS, to BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS. JVflf SMiEJ 19. Feli-ow-Citizens of tbi Senate, and 0/the House of Repkesenta *'riTEs, WHEN we call to mind the gracious indulgence of Heaven, by which the A merican people became a nation; when we survey the general prosperity of our country, and look forward to the riches, power and happiness, to which it seems dedined; with the deepest tegret do I announce to you that during your recess, some of the citizens of the United States, have been found capable of an infurre&ion. It is due, however, to the character of our government, and to its (lability, which cannot be lhaken by the enemies of order, freely to un fold the coilrfe of this event. During the feflion of the year 1790 — it was expedient to ex?rcile the legisla tive power, granted by the Constitution of the United States, " to lay and col ledt In a majority of the States fcarcelv an objection was heard to this mode of taxation. In some in deed, alarms wet* at firft conceived ; until they wefe banished by rcafon and patriotism. In the four western coun ties of Pennsylvania a prejudice, foftered and embittered by the artifice of men who labored for an ascendancy over the will of otheis by the guidance of paflions, produced symptoms of rrot and violence. It is well known, that Congnefi did not hesitate to examine the complaints which were presented ; *nd to relieve them, as far as jultice di&ated, or general convenience would permit. .But the impreflion, which this mo deration made on the difcontcntcd, did not correfpoud, with what it deserved. The arts of delusion were no longer confined to the efforts of defrgning in dividuals. The very forbearance to press prosecutions was misinterpreted in to a rear of urging the execution of the Jaws ; and atTociations of men began to denounce threats againllthe officers em ployed. From a belief, that, by a more formal concert their operation might be defeated ; certain felf-created focicties a {Turned the cone of condem pation. Hence, while the greater part of Pennsylvania itfelf were conforming themselves to the a<Ss of excise ; a few •ownties were tefolvcd to fruftrat? them. It mi now perceived, that every expec tation fiom the tenderneli whi h had been hitherto purs.ted, was unavailing, and that tart her delay could only reate an o pin on of impotency'or involution in the. government. Legal proeefs Was there fare delivered to the Marihal, against the rioters and delinquent diftillcrs. Mo sooner was he underload to be engaged in this duty, than the ven geance of armed men was aimed at his ! person, and the £erfon and property of the infpeftor of the revenue. They fi red upon the marfhal,arretted him—and detained him, for some time, as a pri soner. He was obliged by the jeopar dy of his life, to renounce the feivice of ether process, on the welt fide of the Allegheny mountain ; and a deputation was afterwards sent to hi-n to demand a furretider of that which he hadferved. A numerous body repeatedly attacked thehoufe of the infpeftor, seized hispa persof office, and finally dettroyed by fire, hisbuildingand whatfoeverthey contain ed. Both of these officers, from a just re gard to their fafety, fled to the feat of go vernment ; it being avowed, that the mo tives to such outrages were to compel the. resignation of the Jnfpeilor—to withiland by force of arms the authority of the United States, and thereby to extort a repeal of the laws of excise, and an alteration in the conduit of Government. Upon the testimony of thefc falls, an af focia'e justice of the fuprem? court of the United States, notified to me, that " in the " counties ofWafhington and Allegheny " in Pennsylvania, laws of the United " States, were opposed, and the execution " thereof obftru<4ed by combinations, too " powerful to be fupprefled by the ordi " nary course of judicial proceedings, or " by the powers vetted in the Marfh.il of " that diitrift." On this call, momentous in the extreme, 1 fought and weighed, w hat might best subdue the erifis. On the one hand, the Judiciary was pronounced to be dripped of its capa city to enforce the laws:—Crimes, which reached the very exiftcnce of so cial order, were perpetrated without controul; —The friends of Government were insulted, abused and overawed into silence, or an apparent acquiescence ; and to yield to the treasonable fury of so small a portion of the United States, would be to violate the fundamental principle of our Constitution, which en joins that the will of the majority (hall prevail.—On the other, to array citizen against citizen—to publifn the dilhonor of fueh exceffe3—to encounter the ex- pence, and other embarraflmenta of so .dittant an expedition ; were tteps too de licate; too closely interwoven with many affe<3ing confederations to be lightly adopted —1 poftponed,therefore,the summoning of the militia immediately into the field : hut 1 required them to be held in readiness, that if my anxious endeavors to reclaim the deluded, and to convince the malignant of their danger, should be fruitless; military force might be pre pared to &&., before the ftaians should be too far advanced. My proclamation of the 7th of Au gust last was accordingly iffueds and ac companied by the appointment of com milTioncrs, who were chargcd to repair to the scene of infurrediion. They were authorized to coufer witlvany bo dies of men or individuals. They were inftru&ed to be candid and explicit, in dating the sensations, which had been excited in the Executive, and his ear ned wilh to avoid a resort to co-ercion ; to represent, however, that without sub mission, co-crcion mu/i be the resort; but to invite them, at the fame time, to return to the demeanor of faithful citi zen!, by such accommodations as lay within the sphere of executive power— pardon too, was tendered to them by the government of the United States, and that of Pennsylvania, upon no other condition, than a fatisfactory assurance of obedienc« to the laws. Although the report of the Commifiio ners marks their firmnels and abilities, and must unite all virtuous men, by (hew ing, that the means of conciliation have cxhaufted ; all of those who commit- Sea or abited the tumults, did not fubferibe the mildform, which wa«propofed at the atonement; and the indications of a pea ceable temper were neither fufficiently ge neral, nor conclulive, to recommend or warrant, the farther suspension of the march of the militia. Thus the painful alternative could not be discarded. I ordered the militia to march, after once more admoni(hing the Insurgents in my Proclamation of the 2jth Sep tember last. It was a ta(k too difficult to ascer tain with precision the lowed degree of force, competent to the quelling of the Infurreftion. From a rtfpeft, indeed, to ceconomy, and the ease of my fellow citizens, belonging to the militia, it would have gratified me to accompliffi such an estimate. My very great rclu&ance to afcri'je too mucfi importance to the opposition, had its extent been accurately seen, would have been a decided inducement to the smallest efficient numbers. In this uncertainly, therefore, I put irrto f motion fifteen thousand m<n, as beiHg an army, which, according to all hu man calculation, would be prompt, aad adequate in every view; a. J plight per haps, rendering refiilance d.ipt, ate, p. e vent the eflution of blood. Quotas had been afligned to the States of New-Jersey, Pcnnfylvania, Miryiand, and Virginia; the governor of Peimfylva nia having declared on this occasion, an opinion which juftified a requiGtion to the other states. Ai commander in chief of the mili tia, when called into the actual service of the United States, I hare visited the places of general rendezvous ; to obtain more exait information, and to direct a plan for ulterior movemeuts. Had there been room for a persuasion, that the laws were secure from obstruction : that the civil magistrate was able to bring to jultice such of the molt culpable, as have not embraced the proffered terms of amnelty, and may be deemed fit ob jects of example ; that the friends to peace and good government were not in need of that aid and countenance, i which they ought always to receive, I trull, ever will receive, again ft the vicious and turbulent; I (hould have caught with avidity the opportunity of restoring the militia to their families and home. But Succeeding intelligence has" tended to manifeft the neceflity of what has been done; it being now confeffed by those, who were not inclined to exag gerate the illcondudt of the Insurgents, that their malevolence was not pointed merely to a paiticular law; but that a spirit inimical to all order, h?.s adtu ated ?na.iy of the offenders. If the i date of things had afforded reason for the continuance of my presence with the army, it would not have been with holden. But every appearance aflki ing fu«h an issue, as will redound to the reputation and ftrenght of the United States, I have judged it rajft proper, to resume my duties at the ieat of go vernment ; leaving the chits command with the Governor of Virginia. . Still, however, is it is probable, that in a coramo;ion like the present, what ioever may be the pretence, the purjfofes of mifchief and revenge may not be laid aside ; the (latiomng of a/mall force for a certain period, in the four weitern counties of Pctinfylvania will be indis pensable, whether we contemplate the filiation of those who are connected with the execution of the laws ; or of others, who may have exposed them selves by an honorable attachment to them. Thirty days from the commence ment of this session, being the legal li mitation of i the employment of the Mi litia, Congress cannot be too early occupied with this Subject. Among the difcuilions, which may arise from this afpedt of our affairs, and from the documents which will be sub mitted to Congress, it will not escape their observation, that not only the 111- fpeCtor of the Revenue, but other of ficers of the United States in Pennsyl vania, have, from tbeir fidelity in the discharge of their functions, sustained material injuries to their property. The obligation and policy of indemnifying them, are strong and obvious. It may also merit attention, whether policy will not enlarge this provision to the retribution of other citizens, who, tho' not under the ties of office, may. have fuffeTed damage by their generous exertions for upholding the conltitution and the laws. The amount, even if all the injured were included, would not be great ; and on future emergencies, the Government would be amply repaid j by the influence of an example, that j he, who incurs a loss in its defence, ( (hall find a tecompetce in its liberality, j While there is canfe to lament, that oc currences of this nature fliotild have dis graced the name, or interrupted the tran quility, of any part of our community, or j ihould have diverted to a nfw application any portion of the public resources, there | are not wanting real and fuhltantial conso lations for the misfortune. It has demon strated, that our prosperity rests on solid foundations ; by furnilhing an additional proof, that my fellow-citizens underltand the trueprinciples of gevernment& liberty. That they feel their inseparable union.— j That notwithstanding all the devices which i have been used to sway them from their interest and duty, they are now as ready ! to maintain the authority of the laws a gainlt licentious invasions, as they were to defend their rights against usurpation. It has betn a fpedtacle, displaying to the highest advantage, the value of repub lican government to behold the molt and the least wealthy of our citizens Handing in the feme ranks, as private soldiers ; — pre-emiently diftinguiihed by being the army of the confutation ; undeterred by a march of three huudred miles over rugged mountains, by the approach of an incle ment season, or by any ether discourage ment. Nor ought Ito omit to acknow ledge the efficacious and patriotic co-o , luu ation, which I have expe. lenccd from on > chief magistrate» of the States, to w :en > j mv requifitiona have been addrelfed. tent to every description indeed of citi- In j zens Jet praise be given. But let them into I persevere in their affectionate vigilance over that precioui depofitony of Ame rican happiness, the Confcitutien of the United States. Let them clierilli it to >, far the fake of those, who frurr, ever) clime ar. dai ly seeking. a dwelling in our laud. And u ben in the calm mordents of refle&ion, they fliill have retraced the origin and prog reft of the iolsrre&tou ; let them determine, whether it has not been fo mented by combination* of men, who, cavelefgof confluences, and disregard ing the unerring truth that those, who rotife, cannot always appease a civil con vulCon, have diflcminated, from an ig norance or perveifion of facta, suspici ons, jealousies, and accufatioas of the whole government. Having thus fulfilled the engagement, which I took, when I entered into of fice, " to the best of my ability to pre serve, pioteft and defend the Constitu tion of the United States," on you Gentlemen, and the people by whom you are deputed, I rely for support. In the to which the possibility of a similar contingency wiU naturally draw your attention, it o:»ght not to be forgotten, that the militia laws have exhibited such striking dc fedls, as could not have been supplied but by the zeal of our Citizens. lie fides the extraordinary cxpence and walte, which are not the lead of the de fers, every appeal to those laws is at tended with a doubt on it» full fucccefs. The deviling and eftablilhing of a well regulated militia, would be a genuine source of legislative honor and a perfect title to public gratitude—l therefore enter tain a hope, that the present session will not pass, without carrying to its full ener gy the power of organizing, arming, and Uifciplining the militia ; and thus piovid ing, in the language of the conftitutioji for calling them iorth to execute the laws of the union, fuppreii infurre&ions, and repel invasions. As auxiliary to the date of our de fence, to which Congress can never too frequently recur, they will not omit to enquire, whether thefortifieations,which have been already licensed by law be commensurate with our exigencies. The intelligence from the army un der the command of Gen. Wayne, is a happy presage to our military operati ons againtl the hodile Indians north of the Ohio. From the udvices which have been forwarded, the advance which he has made, mwft liave damped the ardor of the lavages, and weakened their nbftinacy in waging war againd the United States. And yet, even at this late hour, when our power to punilh them cannot be queilioned, we (hall not be unwilling to cement a lading peace, upon terms of candour, equity, and good neighbour hood. Towards none of the Indian tribes liave overtures of friendfhip been spared.. The Creeks in particular are covered from encroachment by the interposition of the General Government, and that of Georgia. From a riefire also to re move the discontents of the Six Nati ons, a fcttlcment, meditated at Prefq iflc, on lake Erie, has been suspended, and an Agent isnowendeavoringtore&ify any mifconcepticn into which they may have fallen. But I cannot refraia from again prefling upon your deliberations the plan which 1 rcconunended at the last session, for the improvement of harmony with all the Indians within our limits ; by the fix ing and conducting of trading houfes,upon the principles then expressed. Gentlemen of the House of Reprefentat vej The time which has elapsed, since the commencement of our fifcal mca fures, has developed our pecuniary re sources; so as to open the way for a definitive plan for the ledemption of thi Public Debt. It is believed, that the result is such, as to encourage Con gress to consummate this work without delay. Nothing could tr.orc promote the permanent welfare of the Ration, and nothing would be more grateful to our condiments. Indeed, whatsoever is unfinilhed of our fyllem of Public Credit, cannot be bene fited by Procrastination, and as far as may be practicable, we ought to place that credit, on grounds, which cinnot be distrusted, and to prevent that progreflive accumulation of debt which must ultimate ly endanger all governments. An estimate of the necefiary appropriati ons, including the expenditures, into which we have been driven by the insur rection, will be fubraittcd to Congress. Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives. The Mint of the United States ha' t\ tered upon tjie coinage of the precious tals ; and considerable sums of defeCti coins and bullion have been lodged witi the Direflor by individuals. There is a pleasing prospeCt that the institution will, at no remote day, realize the expectation, which was originally formed of its utility. In fubfequcnt communications, cer tain circumstances of our intercourse with foreign nations, will be transmitted to Congress. However, it may not be unfeafooable to announce, that my policy the in our foreign tranfa£tions lias beer, to Cultivate peace with all the no rid—to ob n.r'. eTreaties with pure & absolute faith ; to 1 heck every deviation from the line in impartiality—to explain what may have been mil-apprehended—and cor rect, what may have been injurious to any nation—and having thus acquired the right, to lose no time m acquiring the ability, to insist upon justice being done to ourselves. Let n» unite therefore, in imploring the Supreme Ruler of Nations to r fpread his hohr protection oyer these United States :—to turn the machina tions of the wicked to the confirming of our Conltitution—to' enable us at all times to root out internal fc ditlon, and put inrafion to flight— to perpetuate to our country that prosperi ty which his goodness has already confer ed, and to verify the.miicipations of this government being a fate guard to human rights. G°. WASHINGTON. United States, November 19, 1794 By this Day's Mai]. NEW-YORK, Nov. IS. By requeit of his Excellency the Go vernor-Ceneral of the Colony of Efleqnebo and Dtmerary, the fubfiriber informs all those who intend for this colony, to bring certificates from the Cuflom-floufe where they clear out, in what country and plac< they were born ; otherwise they will not be permitted to repiain in the colony. WILLIAM LAWRANCE. Demerary, October 6th, 1794. N. B. The Printers throughout the U nited States are requested to insert the *- bove. Departed this life, at his feat near Princeton, on the 15th inft. in the seven ty-second year of his age, the Rev. Dr. JOHN WITHERSPOON Prfiedent of ihe College of Ne<w-Jer/ej. His accom plishments as the man of Genius, the Scholar, the Christian, the Divine and the Statefinan, are too well known tarn petition ; few men have filled the places he held in life with' greater dig or with more eminent and extensive fulnel's. Died last Saturday morning, at his Man sion-house, Peter R. Lii'ingjion, Esq. of the Manor of Livingfton, in the cdunty of Colombia. Died on the 28th Sept. at Kingston, Jamaica, after a very short illness, Capt. Samiul Ting ley, jun. of this City, aged nineteen years. 1 ARRIVED, Ship Augusta, Sheffield, CharleQon Schooner Two Sillers, Skinner, Newbern Sloop Mary Ann, Booth, Walhinton JefTe Watson, Philadelphia The ftip Leeds frona New-York to Hull has sprung a leak, and put into New Lon don. Ex trail from the log-book of the schooner Sally, Capt.John Loring, from Hali fax. " On Tuesday morning the nth Nov. in about lat. 4*. N. and long. 47? saw a veflel in great distress, which on coming up with, proved to be the fliip Polly, late ly comminded by Cap. John Mather, from St. Domingo to New-York, and which failed from thence for London on the 21ft o<sl. last ; was fortunate enough to lave the patTengers and two seamen, and in a fliort time after discovered the ihip to fink 5 a man was drowned in endeavoring to get into the boat, and another died of a fever on board the Sally. " The (hip William, Capt. Thomas Phipps, bound to Amsterdam, foundered in the fame gale with the Polly, and the whole of the crew perilhed. PORT Of PHILADLLPHIA A*mv£D. Days Brig Betsey, Bass, C. N. Mole 11 Noah s Ark, Jeaques, Do. i 5 Pilgrim, Stike«, Do. J5 Schr. William, Scott, Virginia 4 Columbia, Tupman, Do. 4 PreGdent, Tupman, , Do. 4 Tartar, Fortefque, Port a Paix 14 Sloop Salem, Elkins, Just Arrived, t , : And wilt be tended a Wharf, the cniirt cargo mftbt brtgi Qood Hope, Captain Hedgdott, from "Ja maica, cta/ifiing if Higjh Pxpe£ R tJ, M, ; ' fcJdAA? / ' PIMENTO, and COFFKE FOR sale BY Peter Blight. N iv. 19 Stock Brokers Office >."p. 16, W»ll-5reet, New-York . HK iubfcriber intending to confinehitn ; • ! r.itircly 10 the PURCHASE ana Al E. e. STOCKS on COM MISSJdN.b, • ins(Vrvice». to his Irienris inc [oil sin thj Uncol»Stock Broker. Thof » ?'•->& '<> c »vor htm wilb their bofi ritls '• *t lio -na on having it tranfaftei with .iiir. "ty »r,H d-ifpateh. On ,0. . Boston, or»n> ottur p» ->>. e ','m, d Statci, wi&.bt ftriftly sr< .ixq*k%;i «iiKij)i.
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